Apple A17 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 8500
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A17 Pro GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 GPU.
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- 11% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 69% faster single-core and 9% faster multi-core performance
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8500 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- 47% higher AnTuTu score (2.41M vs 1.64M)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer release date (January 2026 vs september 2023)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A17 Pro
77
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
72
GPU score
Apple A17 Pro
88
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Memory score
Apple A17 Pro
74
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
95
Total score
Apple A17 Pro
80
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +47%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2,407,614
| CPU | 600,198 | 709,591 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 762,021 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 409,017 |
| UX | 341,779 | 526,985 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 2,407,614 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +69%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1,728
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +9%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6,762
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 1,728 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 6,762 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Ultra HD preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Max preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Ultra preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Highest preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Epic preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
| Game | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
- (Low)
- (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | January 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| TDP | 8 to 11 W | - |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A17 Pro GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | 2.32 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.2 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 320MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS, | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9 ProRes Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 2960 x 1440 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | 3GPP Release 16 |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |